At Beirut Institute Summit in Abu Dhabi, Beirut Institute convened a highly select group of senior government officials, public and private sector luminaries and next generation leaders to develop specific policy proposals for “Reconfiguring the Arab Region and its Global Space beyond Political Economy and Security Threats.” This document summarizes the key policy recommendations that came out of the deliberations. Arabic version: https://goo.gl/rjjlvl

Beirut Institute Summit Edition I in Abu Dhabi

Beirut Institute Summit took place on 10 & 11 October 2015 at the St. Regis Abu Dhabi, under the theme: Reconfiguring the Arab Region and its Global Space beyond Political Economy & Security Threats. Beirut Institute hosted political leaders, senior policy makers, prominent thinkers, major CEOs, and civil society leaders.

Beirut Institute has been granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a status that will enable the institute to actively take part in the debate and participate in the policy making of the world's economic, social and environmental challenges.

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Beirut Institute

will not dwell on failures or handicaps. Instead, our task is to think of innovative solutions to the current challenges and to devise strategies for future opportunities Raghida Dergham Founder and Executive Chairman

Ban Ki-moon

welcomes the fact that the mission of the Institute as an independant think tank on Arab matters and Arab relations with East and West is translating into strategic partnerships and attracting the support of leaders and policy-makers.

which does not translate into action remains a dream but an Action without a Vision could turn into a nightmare.

Nahla Haidar

Board of Directors

Dubai Working Lunch

Beirut Institute's Board of Directors and Advisory Board organized a working lunch in Dubai on April 15, 2014, hosted by Soha Nashaat, and a dinner, hosted by Mira Lozi and her husband Rami Al-Naimi, at a high level of attendance from the UAE and other Arab countries.

Press Briefing on Libyan Women

On Monday, March 17, Beirut Institute and the U.N. Correspondents Association jointly hosted a press briefing in New York City featuring a group of Libyan women experts on civil society, human rights, and research who offered their knowledge and expertise on various topics related to women’s rights, which were discussed in the context of the ongoing political transformation in Libya in the post-revolution era.

People want

to take part in the decisions that affect their lives; they want their dignity back and they want an end to corruption

Lakhdar Brahimi

Board of Directors

Policy Paper II

Policy paper II on the "Impact of the continued influx of Syrian refugees on the infrastructure, peace and security of Jordan and Lebanon" which is the second of its series entitled "Ethics and Politics: Response to the Plight of Syrian Refugees" Click here to read

Beirut Institute's UNSC Luncheon

On Monday July 8, 2013 Beirut Institute hosted an Off-the-Record UN Security Council Luncheon in NYC with HRH Prince Rashid El- Hassan Bin Talal, HE Ziyad Baroud, HE Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson and members of the UN Security Council

A showcase

of Arab diversity and excellence, Beirut Institute will advance a constructive discourse globally

Amre Moussa

Board of Directors

The time is ripe

to convert people's demands into a vision

Talal Shair

Board of Directors

Screening of "The Square"

The U.N. Correspondents Association and Beirut Institute hosted a screening of the Oscar-nominated film for Best Documentary Feature "The Square", by Egyptian-American Filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, on Tuesday, February 18th in the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium.

Beirut Institute is an opportunity

to transform policy making into an innovative, inclusive and participatory process. It is a platform through which politicians’ decisions are better informed and citizens’ voices are well heard.

Gilbert Doumit

Beirut Institute

has an important role to play in assisting the birth of rights-respecting democracies in the region and think outside the box

Diana Moukalled

Advisory Board

The newly found Beirut Institute

stands for moderation, tolerance and enlightenment, all are badly needed values today in the ever turbulent Arab World.

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

Advisory Board

Beirut Institute

is here to assist in enabling the Arab World

Mireille Korab

Advisory Board

Beirut Institute

will provide an inventory of Arab minds, ideas, and wisdom that will enable the world to better understand the region and its future development

Marwan Kheireddine

Board of Directors

The Birth of Beirut Institute

coincides with the birth of a new promising era in the Arab world, an era in which youth and women are actively involved in planting the seeds of freedom, citizenship and justice

Farida Allaghi

Advisory Board

A century later,

we are finally defining our own Arab Agenda

Malik Dahlan

Advisory Board

It's unacceptable that today,

in the 21st century, we are still debating the universality of human rights

Amira Yahyaoui

Advisory Board

The establishment

of Beirut Institute, cannot be more timely or commendable for our renaissance as an Arab people

Shahm Al Wir

Advisory Board

We must ensure

we all rise to our regions ambitions,which will continue to be fuelled with the ever increasing capabilities of technology

Mira Lozi

Beirut Institute for me,

holds the promise of assisting in accelerating the changes flowing accross the Middle East

Check our policy paper I on the "Impact of the Continued Influx of Syrian Refugees to Lebanon and its Inability to Cope Alone" which is the first of its series entitled "Ethics and Politics: Response to the Plight of Refugees."

Tasked with formulating strategic policy options, each thematic council brings together field experts and produces its dedicated output to ensure the constant generation of ideas to be disseminated as necessary.

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